User:KelvSYC/List of Live Audio Wrestling awards
This is a list of awards given by Live Audio Wrestling in their year-end award shows. Awards are given over the course of two episodes: the Best of episode, typically the last episode of the year under consideration or the first episode of the following year, and the Worst of episode, awarded the first week without a pay-per-view event after the Best of episode. Each host of the show nominates a pick in each category, and may also name ties and "honourable mentions" in each category. The MMA Report has its own set of awards, which may differ from John Pollock's picks on the show proper, due to different selection criteria.
Nate Milton also provided unofficial picks in the edition of Review-an-Impact following each show (sometimes restricted to the pro wrestling awards) in 2012 before reserving awards for his own podcast (The Kings of Sport) in 2013; Wai Ting had given unofficial picks in the same manner in 2011 but since 2012, has made official picks on the show proper.
Best of Awards[edit]
Best Male Wrestler[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shawn Michaels | Edge | Nigel McGuiness | |
| 2009 | Chris Jericho | Chris Jericho | Chris Jericho | |
| 2010 | The Miz | The Miz | John Cena | |
| 2011 | CM Punk | CM Punk | Hiroshi Tanahashi | |
| 2012 | Michael Elgin | Dolph Ziggler | Hiroshi Tanahashi | CM Punk |
| 2013 | Daniel Bryan | Daniel Bryan | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Daniel Bryan |
Best Female Wrestler[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beth Phoenix Trish Stratus (honorable mention) |
Gail Kim | Gail Kim | |
| 2009 | Beth Phoenix | Beth Phoenix | Ayako Hamada | |
| 2010 | Natalya | Lay-Cool | Sara Del Rey | |
| 2011 | Sara Del Rey | Madison Rayne | Sara Del Rey | |
| 2012 | Tara | Tara Ronda Rousey (honorable mention) |
Tara Jessica Havok (honorable mention) |
Ronda Rousey |
| 2013 | Mickie James | A. J. Lee | A. J. Lee | A. J. Lee |
Best Tag Team[edit]
Best on the Mic[edit]
This award is given to the wrestler or mixed martial artist who is the most natural at cutting promos or otherwise conversing on the microphone.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chris Jericho | Santino Marella | Santino Marella | |
| 2009 | CM Punk Chris Jericho (honorable mention) |
CM Punk | Frank Mir | |
| 2010 | The Miz | The Miz | Chael Sonnen | |
| 2011 | CM Punk | CM Punk | CM Punk | |
| 2012 | Paul Heyman CM Punk (honorable mention) |
CM Punk Chael Sonnen (honorable mention) |
CM Punk | CM Punk |
| 2013 | Bully Ray | Paul Heyman | CM Punk | Bully Ray |
Best Announcer[edit]
This award is given to the wrestling or mixed martial arts announcer, whether play-by-play or colour commentary.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Matt Striker | Matt Striker Joe Rogan |
Matt Striker | |
| 2009 | Frank Mir | Joe Rogan | Mauro Ranallo | |
| 2010 | Mauro Ranallo | Joe Rogan | Joe Rogan | |
| 2011 | Joe Rogan | Joe Rogan | Pat Miletic | |
| 2012 | Joe Rogan | Joe Rogan | Nigel McGuiness | Joe Rogan |
| 2013 | William Regal | Joe Rogan William Regal (honorable mention) |
Shinpei Nogami | Joe Rogan |
Best Non-Wrestling Performer[edit]
This award is given to the best performer in the world of wrestling that does not participate in matches, such as managers and valets. This award was first awarded in 2008.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Vickie Guerrero | Vickie Guerrero | Vickie Guerrero | |
| 2009 | Jim Cornette | Don West | Don West | |
| 2010 | Vickie Guerrero | Eric Bischoff Michael Cole |
Vickie Guerrero | |
| 2011 | John Laurinaitis | Ricardo Rodriguez | Karen Jarrett | |
| 2012 | Paul Heyman | Paul Heyman | Joseph Park | Paul Heyman |
| 2013 | Paul Heyman | Zeb Coulter | Paul Heyman | Zeb Coulter |
Best Raw Guest Host[edit]
This award was only given in 2009 due to the use of guest hosts for WWE Raw.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jesse Ventura | Jesse Ventura | Jesse Ventura |
Most Improved[edit]
This award is given to the wrestler or fighter who has improved the most in terms of their skills development.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Brock Lesnar | Rashad Evans | Kenny Florian | |
| 2009 | The Miz | Eric Young Kofi Kingston (honorable mention) The Miz (honorable mention) |
Brutus Magnus | |
| 2010 | The Miz | Alberto del Rio John Morrison (honorable mention) |
The Miz | |
| 2011 | Dolph Ziggler Brooke Tessmacher (honorable mention) |
Dolph Ziggler | Mark Henry Devon (honorable mention) |
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| 2012 | Kazuchika Okada | Kazarian Bully Ray (honorable mention) |
Kazuchika Okada | Austin Aries |
| 2013 | Magnus | Magnus Taryn Terrell (honorable mention) Big E Langston (honorable mention) |
Adam Cole Lance Archer (honorable mention) |
Team Alpha Male Taryn Terrell (honorable mention) |
Best Comeback[edit]
This award is given to the wrestler or fighter who has maintained their form after a long absence from wrestling or fighting.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Frank Mir | Brock Lesnar | Frank Mir | |
| 2009 | Maryse as The Gobbledy Gooker | Ricky Steamboat | Ricky Steamboat | |
| 2010 | Bret Hart Jerry Lawler (honorable mention) |
Chris Leben | Paul Bearer Stephan Bonnar |
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| 2011 | Mark Henry Frankie Edgar (honorable mention) |
Mark Henry Cheick Kongo (honorable mention) |
The Rock | |
| 2012 | Brock Lesnar's return to WWE | Brock Lesnar's return to WWE Jerry Lawler returning from his heart attack (honorable mention) |
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's comeback fight against Dave Herman | Skip Sheffield redebuting as Ryback |
| 2013 | Goldust Robbie Lawler (honorable mention) |
Goldust | Goldust Robbie Lawler |
Goldust |
Best Gimmick[edit]
This award is given to the best character or character trait in wrestling or mixed martial arts. First awarded in 2008 as a last-minute addition to the list of awards.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Santino Marella | Santino Marella | Santino Marella | |
| 2009 | CM Punk as straight-edge character | CM Punk as straight-edge character | CM Punk as straight-edge character | |
| 2010 | Nexus | The Miz after winning Money in the Bank | Jay Lethal as the Ric Flair impersonator Jeff Jarrett as a mixed martial arts fighter |
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| 2011 | Cody Rhodes as disfigured character | Ronda Rousey defeating opponents with the armbar | Ronda Rousey defeating opponents with the armbar | |
| 2012 | Damien Sandow as an educated character | Daniel Bryan's "Yes!" chants | Bully Ray's babyface character | Joseph Park as an unskilled worker |
| 2013 | The Wyatt Family | Aiden English singing to the ring | The Shield Prince Devitt and The Bullet Club (honorable mention) |
Antonio Cesaro's Big Swing |
Match of the Year[edit]
This award is given to the best wrestling match of the year.
Best Feud[edit]
This award is given to the best protracted storyline, typically between wrestlers, but the award is not strictly restricted to wrestling.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels Edge vs. The Undertaker (honorable mention) |
Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels | Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels | |
| 2009 | CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy Rashad Evans vs. Quinton Jackson (honorable mention) |
CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy | Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio (honorable mention) |
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| 2010 | Kevin Steen vs. El Generico | Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen | Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck | |
| 2011 | Kevin Steen vs. Ring of Honor | Ultimate Fighting Championship vs. Spike TV | Ultimate Fighting Championship vs. Spike TV | |
| 2012 | Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans | Ronda Rousey vs. Cyborg Santos | Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen | Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen |
| 2013 | CM Punk vs. Paul Heyman Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada (honorable mention) |
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate | Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz |
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate |
Best Angle[edit]
This award is given to the best individual moment or plot device (typically in professional wrestling, though noteworthy mixed martial arts events may also be nominated) in the past year.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Randy Orton creates The Legacy | Santino Marella and the Honk-a-Meter | CM Punk winning Money in the Bank and the fallout | |
| 2009 | Chris Jericho and The Big Show teaming together | Build to Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio Mask vs. WWE Intercontinental Championship match | Randy Orton punts Vince McMahon | |
| 2010 | Jerry Lawler vs. The Miz development | The debut of Nexus | The debut of Nexus | |
| 2011 | CM Punk leaves WWE with the WWE Championship | CM Punk leaves WWE with the WWE Championship | CM Punk leaves WWE with the WWE Championship | |
| 2012 | Ryback's debut and his winning streak | CM Punk holds the WWE Championship for over a year | Austin Aries forfeiting the TNA X-Division Championship for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship title shot | TNA Bound for Glory Series |
| 2013 | Mark Henry's false retirement | Rhodes family firing and subsequent return | Mark Henry's false retirement | Rhodes family firing and subsequent return |
Best Pay-Per-View[edit]
Up until 2009, there was a single award covering both wrestling and mixed martial arts pay-per-view events. In 2009, this category was split to two separate awards for wrestling events and mixed martial arts events, and in 2011 the mixed martial arts event category was no longer restricted to pay-per-view events, instead focusing on supercards in general.
Best Wrestling Pay-Per-View[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Wrestlemania XXIV | — | WWE No Mercy | |
| 2009 | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | ROH Death Before Dishonor VIII | WWE Money in the Bank | ROH Death Before Dishonor VIII | |
| 2011 | WWE Money in the Bank | WWE Money in the Bank | WWE Money in the Bank | |
| 2012 | ROH Glory by Honor | WWE TLC | WWE Extreme Rules | Wrestlemania XXVIII |
| 2013 | G-1 Climax Day 4 | WWE Payback | G-1 Climax Day 4 | WWE SummerSlam |
Best Mixed Martial Arts Supercard[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — | UFC 91 | — | |
| 2009 | UFC 100 | UFC 100 | UFC 100 | |
| 2010 | WEC 48 | UFC 116 | UFC 116 | |
| 2011 | UFC 139 | UFC 139 | UFC 139 | |
| 2012 | UFC 154 | UFC 146 | UFC 146 | UFC 148 |
| 2013 | UFC 166 | UFC on FS 1 | UFC 166 | UFC 166 |
Best Promotion[edit]
This award is given to the best wrestling or mixed martial arts organization in the past year.
Best TV Show[edit]
Jason Agnew did not make a pick for 2011, as he did not watch The Ultimate Fighter 14, which he otherwise felt as the best TV show.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Ultimate Fighter 8 | The Ultimate Fighter 8 | The Ultimate Fighter 8 | |
| 2009 | The Ultimate Fighter 10 UFC Countdown (honorable mention) |
WWE Vintage Collection | The Ultimate Fighter 10 | |
| 2010 | Ring of Honor The Ultimate Fighter 12 (honourable mention) |
WWE Raw | The Ultimate Fighter 12 | |
| 2011 | The Ultimate Fighter 14 | — | The Ultimate Fighter 14 | |
| 2012 | UFC on Fox | UFC on Fox | Fight Factory | UFC Primetime UFC Road to the Octagon |
| 2013 | WWE NXT Total Divas (honorable mention) |
WWE NXT | Total Divas | Total Divas |
Best Book[edit]
This award is given to the best book relating to wrestling or mixed martial arts. Jason Agnew does not normally give an award due to his commitments for other shows precluding him from reading too many candidates.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Adventures in Larry Land by Larry Zbyzsko | — | Total MMA by Jonathan Snowden | |
| 2009 | Drawing Heat the Hard Way by Larry Matysik Queen of the Ring by Jeff Leen (honourable mention) The Midnight Express 25th Anniversary Scrapbook by Jim Cornette (honourable mention) |
— | The Midnight Express 25th Anniversary Scrapbook by Jim Cornette | |
| 2010 | Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling by George Schire The MMA Encyclopedia by Jonathan Snowden and Kendall Shields |
— | Countdown to Lockdown by Mick Foley | |
| 2011 | The Last Outlaw by Stan Hansen | — | Let's Get It On by Big John McCarthy and Loretta Hunt | |
| 2012 | Heroes and Icons Shooters by Jonathan Snowden |
— | Shooters by Jonathan Snowden | — |
| 2013 | The Hardcore Truth by Hardcore Holly Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screwjobs by Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert |
— | Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screwjobs by Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert | — |
Best DVD[edit]
This award is given to the best compilation or documentary on wrestling or mixed martial arts in the past year which have been released on DVD.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Viva la Raza: The Life and Times of Eddie Guerrero The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect (honourable mention) |
The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect | Ric Flair shoot interview on Highspots | |
| 2009 | Jeff Hardy My Life, My Rules | The Wrestler | Starrcade: The Essential Collection | |
| 2010 | Chris Jericho Breaking the Code | Chris Jericho Breaking the Code | Chris Jericho Breaking the Code | |
| 2011 | WWE Greatest Rivalries: Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels Memphis Heat (honorable mention) |
Memphis Heat WWE Greatest Rivalries: Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels Randy Orton The Evolution of a Predator (honorable mention) |
Memphis Heat | |
| 2012 | CM Punk Best in the World | CM Punk Best in the World | CM Punk Best in the World | CM Punk Best in the World |
| 2013 | The Legends of Mid-South Wrestling | WWE 50th Anniversary | Bret Hart The Dungeon Collection The History of Jim Crockett Promotions |
Triple H Thy Kingdom Come |
Best Fighter[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Anderson Silva | Georges St-Pierre Kenny Florian (honorable mention) |
Georges St-Pierre | |
| 2009 | Anderson Silva | Gegard Mousasi | Georges St-Pierre | |
| 2010 | Frankie Edgar | Cain Velasquez | Georges St-Pierre | |
| 2011 | Jon Jones | Jon Jones | Jon Jones | |
| 2012 | Benson Henderson Ronda Rousey (honorable mention) |
Anderson Silva | Ronda Rousey | Benson Henderson |
| 2013 | Chris Weidman | Vitor Belfort | Chris Weidman Cain Velasquez |
Demetrious Johnson |
Fight of the Year[edit]
This award is given to the best single match on a mixed martial arts card in the past year.
Moment of the Year[edit]
This award is given to the best individual wrestling or mixed martial arts moment in the past year. This award was discontinued in 2009.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Retirement of Ric Flair Return of Randy Couture (honourable mention) |
Brock Lesnar defeats Randy Couture Retirement of Ric Flair (honourable mention) |
Brock Lesnar winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship Floyd Mayweather Jr. appearing at WWE No Way Out |
Best LAW Interview[edit]
This award is given to the best interview segment that aired on the LAW or an associated podcast in the past year. It was first awarded in 2010.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Marty Jannetty | Jim Mitchell | Marty Jannetty Lex Luger (honorable mention) Paul Bearer(honorable mention) |
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| 2011 | Stan Hansen | Chris Jericho | Barry Blaustein Teddy Hart (honorable mention) |
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| 2012 | Vader | Chris Jericho calling in to talk to Dave Meltzer | Chris Jericho calling in to talk to Dave Meltzer | Chris Jericho calling in to talk to Dave Meltzer |
| 2013 | Santino Marella | Mickie James | Jim Ross | Teddy Hart and Spencer Tapley |
Worst of Awards[edit]
Worst Male Wrestler[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Great Khali | The Great Khali | The Miz | |
| 2007 | The Great Khali | The Great Khali | The Great Khali | |
| 2008 | Vladimir Kozlov | Vladimir Kozlov | Braden Walker | |
| 2009 | The Great Khali | Hornswoggle | The Great Khali | |
| 2010 | David Otunga | Rhino | David Otunga | |
| 2011 | Crimson | Rob Van Dam | Crimson | |
| 2012 | Tensai | The Great Khali | The Miz | The Great Khali |
| 2013 | Erick Rowan | The Miz | Wes Brisco | The Miz |
Worst Female Wrestler[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Christy Hemme | Michelle McCool | Torrie Wilson | |
| 2007 | Roxxi Laveaux | Kelly Kelly Layla Christy Hemme |
Kelly Kelly | |
| 2008 | Rhaka Khan Christy Hemme (honorable mention) Michelle McCool (honorable mention) |
Christy Hemme Michelle McCool |
Rhaka Khan | |
| 2009 | Lacey Von Erich | Michelle McCool | Jenna Morasca | |
| 2010 | Kelly Kelly | Alicia Fox | Lacey Von Erich | |
| 2011 | Kelly Kelly | Alicia Fox | Kelly Kelly | |
| 2012 | Aksana | Velvet Sky | Taeler Hendrix | Aksana |
| 2013 | Eva Marie | Eva Marie | Eva Marie | Eva Marie |
Worst Tag Team[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Voodoo Kin Mafia | Voodoo Kin Mafia | Cryme Tyme | |
| 2007 | Ron Killings and Adam "Pacman" Jones | Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes | Ron Killings and Adam "Pacman" Jones | |
| 2008 | Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder | Abyss and Matt Morgan | Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder | |
| 2009 | Mark Henry and Montel Vontavious Porter | D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) | D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) | |
| 2010 | Eric Young and Orlando Jordan | Eric Young and Orlando Jordan | Gunner and Murphy | |
| 2011 | Matt Morgan and Crimson | David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty | Mexican America (Hernandez and Anarquia) Triple H and CM Punk (honorable mention) |
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| 2012 | Matt Morgan and Crimson | Eric Young and ODB | The Guardians of Truth (Mosh and Thrasher) | Matt Morgan and Crimson |
| 2013 | Rybaxel (Ryback and Curtis Axel) | The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) | Wes Brisco and Garett Bischoff | The Great Khali and Santino Marella |
Worst on the Mic[edit]
In 2013, Wai Ting gave himself an honorable mention on this category for flubbing his introduction earlier on the show.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | D-Generation X | Lita | Matt Striker | |
| 2007 | The Great Khali | Batista | Christy Hemme | |
| 2008 | Vladimir Kozlov | Mike Adamle | Mike Adamle | |
| 2009 | Tiffany | Tiffany Rhino (honorable mention) |
Tiffany | |
| 2010 | Kane | Rhino | Dixie Carter | |
| 2011 | The Pope | John Laurinaitis | Mr. Anderson | |
| 2012 | Claire Lynch | Mr. Anderson The Miz (honorable mention) |
The Miz | The Miz |
| 2013 | John Cena | Mr. Anderson The Miz |
Curtis Axel | The Great Khali |
Worst Announcer[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tazz | Tazz | Joey Styles | |
| 2007 | Tazz | Mike Goldberg | Michael Cole | |
| 2008 | Mike Adamle | Mike Adamle Scott Ferrall |
Mike Adamle | |
| 2009 | Michael Cole | Michael Cole | Todd Grisham | |
| 2010 | Taz | Taz | Matt Striker | |
| 2011 | Taz | Michael Cole Jerry Lawler Booker T |
Booker T | |
| 2012 | Taz | Taz | Taz | Taz |
| 2013 | Taz | Taz | Taz | Taz |
Worst Non-Wrestling Performer[edit]
This award was first presented in 2008.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mike Adamle | Mike Adamle | Mike Adamle | |
| 2009 | Tiffany | Tiffany | Tiffany | |
| 2010 | Dixie Carter | Hornswoggle | Bubba the Love Sponge | |
| 2011 | Dixie Carter | Aksana | Michael Cole | |
| 2012 | Claire Lynch | Claire Lynch Brooke Hogan (honorable mention) |
Claire Lynch Vince McMahon (honorable mention) |
Claire Lynch |
| 2013 | Hulk Hogan | Booker T Theodore Long |
Dixie Carter | Dixie Carter |
Worst Raw Guest Host[edit]
This award was only awarded in 2009 due to the use of guest hosts on WWE Raw.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ZZ Top Dennis Miller(honorable mention) Verne Troyer (honorable mention) Ozzy Osborne and Sharon Osborne (honorable mention) |
Ozzy Osborne and Sharon Osborne | Dennis Miller |
Most Underutilized Performer[edit]
This award is given to the most underrated wrestler of the year, or the ones whose efforts largely went unrewarded. This award was not been given since 2011 due to an omission in the list of awards for that year.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CM Punk | CM Punk | Alex Shelley |
| 2007 | Santino Marella | Christopher Daniels | Christopher Daniels |
| 2008 | Montel Vontavious Porter | Matt Morgan | Natalya |
| 2009 | Montel Vontavious Porter | Jack Swagger | Motor City Machine Guns Tyson Kidd (honorable mention) |
| 2010 | Montel Vontavious Porter Jack Swagger (honorable mention) |
Jay Lethal | Daniel Bryan |
They Really Dropped the Ball On...[edit]
This award is given to the wrestling or mixed martial arts event that failed in its execution or led to missed opportunities.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ECW | Kurt Angle in TNA Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe |
Kurt Angle in TNA | |
| 2007 | Christopher Daniels | Kevin Thorn and Ariel in ECW | Vince McMahon illegitimate son angle Booker T in TNA |
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| 2008 | CM Punk after losing the World Heavyweight Championship | Montel Vontavious Porter after losing the WWE United States Championship | CM Punk after losing the World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 2009 | Jack Swagger after being traded to Raw | Gail Kim's tenure in WWE End of CM Punk's World Heavyweight Championship reign |
Kofi Kingston's sustained push | |
| 2010 | Samoa Joe's overall character Hart Dynasty following the return of Bret Hart |
The return of the Monday Night Wars between WWE Raw and TNA Impact Hart Dynasty following the return of Bret Hart Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff attempting to overhaul TNA |
Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon WrestleMania XXVII buildup and match Team WWE defeating Nexus at WWE SummerSlam |
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| 2011 | Sin Cara's introduction | Return of CM Punk Christian's reign as World Heavyweight Champion (honorable mention) Alberto del Rio's overall character (honorable mention) |
Return of Mick Foley | |
| 2012 | Brock Lesnar's return to WWE | Brock Lesnar's return to WWE | James Storm losing at TNA Lockdown | Zuffa's mismanagement of Strikeforce |
| 2013 | Daniel Bryan following the events of WWE SummerSlam Damian Sandow following his failed Money in the Bank cash-in (honorable mention) Wade Barrett's new character (honorable mention) |
Chris Masters not being signed by any major promotion following exposure from saving family from fire and home invasion Dolph Ziggler's downfall from main-event player to opening-match competitor (honorable mention) |
Tyson Kidd following his injury and Total Divas AJ Styles following his storyline departure from TNA (honorable mention) |
Daniel Bryan following the events of WWE SummerSlam |
Worst Gimmick[edit]
This award was almost not given in 2008, after the near-accidental omission of the Best Gimmick award the previous week.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Montel Vontavious Porter | Jimmy Wang Yang | Big Dick Johnson | |
| 2007 | TNA Reverse Battle Royal | Black Reign | Black Reign | |
| 2008 | Fish Market Street Fight (Team 3D vs. Curry Man and Shark Boy, TNA Destination X) | Super Eric and the Prince Justice Brotherhood | Ricky Ortiz | |
| 2009 | Raw guest hosts | The Abraham Washington Show | The Governor D-Generation X |
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| 2010 | Orlando Jordan as the bisexual character Anonymous General Manager of Raw |
Orlando Jordan as the bisexual character | Anonymous General Manager of Raw | |
| 2011 | Eric Young challenging TV stars as TNA Television Champion | Michael Cole as heel lead announcer Sting's Joker-inspired character |
Bound for Glory Series Tournament | |
| 2012 | Aces and Eights and its homage to Sons of Anarchy | Jeff Hardy's internal monologues TNA Gut Check |
WWE Raw being extended to 3 hours | Natalya's flatulence Tensai spitting into his hand as a finishing move (honorable mention) |
| 2013 | Bad News Barrett | Aces & Eights Bad New Barrett (honorable mention) |
AJ Styles' lone wolf persona | Antonio Cesaro yodelling during his entrance |
Worst Match of the Year[edit]
In 2009, this category was named in honour of the Jenna Morasca vs. Sharmell match that was unanimously named the worst that year.
Worst Feud of the Year[edit]
Worst Angle[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Exploitation of Eddie Guerrero's death in feud between Chavo Guerrero and Rey Mysterio | Anything involving Eddie Guerrero | Vince McMahon's "Kiss My Ass" club | |
| 2007 | Adam "Pacman" Jones in TNA | Adam "Pacman" Jones in TNA | Abyss imprisoned for shooting his father | |
| 2008 | Team 3D forced to make weight against X-Division opponents | Conclusion of Vince McMahon million-dollar giveaway contest | Exploitation of Jill Jarrett (Jeff Jarrett's deceased wife) to get heat on Kurt Angle | |
| 2009 | Hornswoggle's antics in general | Hornswoggle joining D-Generation X | Shawn Michaels resurfaces as a fast-order cook | |
| 2010 | Formation of EV 2.0 | Formation of EV 2.0 | Formation of Immortal | |
| 2011 | Jersey Shore cast making cameo appearances on Impact Wrestling | Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara | Triple H as the COO | |
| 2012 | Exploitation of Jerry Lawler's on-air heart attack Hornswoggle revealed as the Anonymous Raw General Manager (honorable mention) Claire Lynch pregnancy (honorable mention) |
Claire Lynch storyline | Claire Lynch's introduction John Cena, Kane and "Embrace the Hate" |
Claire Lynch's introduction |
| 2013 | The Big Show's bankruptcy Daniel Bryan being kidnapped and subsequently released by The Wyatt Family (honorable mention) |
AJ Styles leaving TNA following his title win at TNA Bound for Glory Overuse of concussion storylines in professional wrestling (honorable mention) |
Big Show vs. WWE lawsuit settlement | Xavier Woods stealing the entrance music of Brodus Clay |
Worst Pay-Per-View[edit]
Up until 2009, there was a single award covering both wrestling and mixed martial arts pay-per-view events. In 2009, this category was split to two separate awards for wrestling events and mixed martial arts events, and in 2011 the mixed martial arts event category was no longer restricted to pay-per-view events, instead focusing on supercards in general.
Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View[edit]
Wai Ting does not normally have a pick for this category, as he tends to skip most wrestling pay-per-views, as revealed on the LAW's podcasts; if he believed the show was bad going into the show, he would likely have not watched it live, if at all.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ECW December to Dismember | ECW December to Dismember | ECW December to Dismember | |
| 2007 | TNA Turning Point | TNA Against All Odds | WWE Unforgiven | |
| 2008 | TNA Final Resolution (both January and December) | TNA Final Resolution (December) | — | |
| 2009 | TNA Destination X | WWE Breaking Point | TNA Victory Road | |
| 2010 | TNA Hardcore Justice | TNA Hardcore Justice | TNA Hardcore Justice | |
| 2011 | TNA Victory Road | TNA Victory Road | TNA Victory Road | |
| 2012 | TNA Lockdown | TNA Lockdown | TNA Lockdown | — |
| 2013 | WWE Battleground | WWE Battleground | WWE Battleground | — |
Worst Mixed Martial Arts Supercard[edit]
Dan Lovranski's pick for 2010 was not revealed on the Worst of 2010; it was claimed as the 2010 pick on the Worst of 2011 show.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | — | — | YAMMA Pit Fighting | |
| 2009 | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | UFC 112 | Impact FC 2 | UFC 112 | |
| 2011 | UFC 130 | UFC 130 UFC 119 |
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal | |
| 2012 | UFC 149 | UFC 149 | UFC 149 | UFC 149 |
| 2013 | UFC 161 UFC 163 (honorable mention) |
UFC 161 | UFC 161 | UFC 161 |
Worst Promotion[edit]
Worst TV Show[edit]
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ECW on Sci-Fi | ECW on Sci-Fi | ECW on Sci-Fi | |
| 2007 | TNA Impact | ECW on Sci-Fi | TNA Impact | |
| 2008 | Asistencia Asesoría y Administración | TNA Impact | TNA Impact | |
| 2009 | TNA Impact | WWE Superstars | TNA Impact | |
| 2010 | WWE NXT (all seasons) | WWE NXT season 3 | TNA Impact | |
| 2011 | Impact Wrestling | WWE NXT Redemption | Impact Wrestling | |
| 2012 | WWE Raw WWE Smackdown (honorable mention) |
WWE Smackdown | The Ultimate Fighter: Live | WWE Raw |
| 2013 | WWE Smackdown Ring of Honor (honorable mention) |
Ring of Honor | WWE Raw | WWE Raw |
Worst Book[edit]
Like its Best of counterpart, neither Jason Agnew nor Wai Ting give picks for this category, due to their television commitments; though he formally did not have a pick for 2010, Jason Agnew did make a joke pick for 2010, however.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Controversy Creates Cash by Eric Bischoff | — | Controversy Creates Cash by Eric Bischoff | |
| 2007 | Batista Unleashed | — | National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling by Tim Hornbaker | |
| 2008 | Ring of Hell by Matthew Randozzo V | — | Made in America by Matt Hughes | |
| 2009 | My Life Outside the Ring by Hulk Hogan | — | My Life Outside the Ring by Hulk Hogan | |
| 2010 | Cross Rhodes by Dustin Rhodes | "The book that Dixie Carter gave to Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan" | How WCW Killed Vince Russo by Vince Russo | |
| 2011 | Death Clutch by Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman | — | Wrestling the Hulk: My Life on the Ropes by Linda Hogan | |
| 2012 | The King of New Orleans by Greg Klein | — | Physical Chess by Billy Robinson | — |
| 2013 | 50 Greatest Wrestlers of All Time: The Definitive Shoot by Larry Matysik | — | Hart Strings by Julie Hart | — |
Worst DVD[edit]
Wai Ting did not give a pick in 2013, due to his positive reviews for most DVDs released in 2013 (and past DVDs that were reviewed for Review-a-Wai).
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | World's Greatest Wrestling Managers | Bret Hart Vince McMahon McMahon |
Top 50 Greatest Moments in TNA | |
| 2007 | Most Famous Families in Wrestling | New and Improved DX | New and Improved DX | |
| 2008 | The Definitive Ric Flair Collection | The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane | Kurt Angle Champion | |
| 2009 | Randy Savage Macho Madness | The Best of Smackdown | Batista I Walk Alone | |
| 2010 | Bobby Heenan | The Top 50 WWE Superstars of All Time | Knucklehead | |
| 2011 | WWE Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century | WWE Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century | The Big Show A Giant's World | |
| 2012 | Rock vs. Cena Once in a Lifetime Brock Lesnar Here Comes the Pain: Collector's Edition (honorable mention) |
Brock Lesnar Here Comes the Pain: Collector's Edition | Vince Russo live YouShoot | Chyna Queen of the Ring |
| 2013 | Triple H Thy Kingdom Come | Goldberg The Ultimate Collection | Triple H Thy Kingdom Come | — |
Most Disappointing Fighter[edit]
Prior to 2013, this award was named "Worst Fighter"; the award was renamed to further elaborate the point of awarding the award to the fighter who disappointed the most relative to their expectations during the year.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tim Sylvia | Frank Mir | Chris Leben | |
| 2007 | Tim Sylvia | Tim Sylvia | Mirko Cro Cop | |
| 2008 | Kimbo Slice | Kimbo Slice | Ken Shamrock | |
| 2009 | Kimbo Slice | Kimbo Slice | Houston Alexander | |
| 2010 | Kimbo Slice | Gilbert Yvel | James Toney | |
| 2011 | Mirko Cro Cop | Jake Shields | Valentijn Overeem | |
| 2012 | Quinton Jackson Jason Miller (honorable mention) |
Jason Miller | Bob Sapp | Jason Miller |
| 2013 | Chris Leben | Uriah Hall Rory MacDonald (honorable mention) |
Alistair Overeem | Uriah Hall |
Worst Fight of the Year[edit]
WTF Moment of the Year[edit]
This award, first presented in 2008, is given to the moment in the past year that makes a viewer ashamed of being a wrestling or mixed martial arts fan, or the moment that evoked the strongest namesake reaction. The award was inspired by the former "Jabroni of the Week" segments from the era that Dan Lovranski was the technical producer of the show.
| Year | Dan Lovranski | Jason Agnew | John Pollock | Wai Ting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | General booking of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Ken Shamrock, Kimbo Slice, and Seth Petruzelli debacle leading to collapse of EliteXC (honourable mention) |
Ken Shamrock, Kimbo Slice, and Seth Petruzelli debacle leading to collapse of EliteXC | Ken Shamrock, Kimbo Slice, and Seth Petruzelli debacle leading to collapse of EliteXC | |
| 2009 | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling allying with Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff Shane McMahon's departure from World Wrestling Entertainment (honourable mention) Anticipation of Bret Hart's return (honourable mention) |
Fallout of Donald Trump "buying" WWE Raw | Cute Kip being a replacement for Kevin Nash at TNA Genesis | |
| 2010 | The Big Show removing CM Punk's mask | Judging inconsistencies in UFC Hulk Hogan posting a video of himself defecating on Twitter |
Homicide's unprotected chairshot to Rob Terry | |
| 2011 | Robert Roode loses at TNA Bound for Glory | Crowd reaction to Hulk Hogan vs. Sting at TNA Bound for Glory | CM Punk teams up with Triple H | |
| 2012 | John Cena defeating Brock Lesnar at WWE Extreme Rules | Hulk Hogan's sex tape Jerry Lawler's live heart attack (honorable mention) |
John Cena defeating Brock Lesnar at WWE Extreme Rules | Injuries to the UFC roster disrupting cards |
| 2013 | The crowd in Seattle during the Slammy Awards for Daniel Bryan nearly derailing the final segment Anderson Silva breaking his leg against Chris Weidman (honorable mention) Ric Flair's roundtable segment on the WWE 2K14 rountable (honorable mention) |
Dixie Carter grabbing Hulk Hogan by the leg begging him to stay in TNA Departure of lead WWE writer following WWE SummerSlam and subsequent decline in show quality (honorable mention) |
Technical difficulties with various iPPV shows | Anderson Silva breaking his leg against Chris Weidman |